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d-Limonene (Citrus Solvent)

Hazardous Classification (according to GHS)

HAZARDOUS

CAS Number

5989-27-5

Signal Word

DANGER

Hazard Pictograms

GHS02 - Flame - Flammable liquids, vapour, solids and gases; including self-heating and self-igniting substances.
GHS02 – Flame – Flammable liquids, vapour, solids and gases; including self-heating and self-igniting substances.
GHS07 - Exclamation mark - Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin.
GHS07 – Exclamation mark – Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin.
GHS08 - Health Hazard - Chronic health hazards; this includes aspiratory and respiratory hazards, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and reproductive toxicity.
GHS08 – Health Hazard – Chronic health hazards; this includes aspiratory and respiratory hazards, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and reproductive toxicity.
GHS09 - Environment - Hazardous to aquatic life and the environment.
GHS09 – Environment – Hazardous to aquatic life and the environment.

Hazard Statements & Categories

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour (Class: Flammable – Liquids, Category 3)
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (Class: Aspiration Hazard, Category 1)
H315 Causes skin irritation (Class: Corrosion/irritation – Skin, Category 2)
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction (Class: Sensitization – Skin, Category 1)
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life (Class: Aquatic – Acute, Category 1)
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects (Class: Aquatic – Chronic, Category 3)

Other names

Dipentene
Limonene
(R)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene

What It Does

Not entered.

Notes

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Information Sources

https://hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/HazardousChemical/Details?chemicalID=4812

Last Updated

October 12, 2025

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